Saturday 29 September 2012

Blog Swap results

 You may remember me mentioning that I had signed up to take part in my first blog swap.  The theme was 'cosy autumn' and we could send a minimum of five items, two of which had to be hand made.  Here is what I received from my swapper - the cookie jar- who is from Ireland.  It came in this lovely sturdy storage box (this was something I hadn't though of doing, but will do if I take part in any more swaps).
A treasure trove of purple packages.
Or should that be a mountain of purple packages!  My swapper had been extremely generous.
 Here are all the lovely goodies.
 A gorgeous scarf (in my favourite colours) and a pair of long length fingerless gloves/mittens which will get a lot of use because I have extremely cold hands.
 Hot chocolate and some fair trade chocolate with marshmallows and pieces of honeycomb in it - Chris has already decided we are sharing that!
 A cat and knitting wool mug, some beautifully scented soap and a scented candle.
 An embroidered notebook, a cake/biscuit recipe book and a copy of 'Dubliners' by James Joyce.
 Finally, two sets of tulip bulbs and a card.
Wow! What an amazing swap this was.  Chris remarked that it felt like Christmas.  I am very lucky, absolutely delighted and am hugely grateful to my swapper.  Thank you so much!  So, what did I send, you are asking?  That will follow in my next post...

4 comments:

  1. How lovely! I do like the idea of a swap, what fun. I like that your package had clues to the Irish sender, like Avoca soap and a copy of Dubliners - such nice touches.

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    1. Dear Gillian
      Thank you very much for your comment. It was a really nice idea to send the Irish items - I wish I'd thought of sending some things from Lincolnshire for my gifts too. It was a lovely thing to be involved with.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. What a most delightful parcel of goodies, Ellie! This is such a fun idea - must try and sign up for it next year if it runs again. Enjoy! Looking forward to seeing what you sent too! E x

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    1. Dear E
      I was really lucky as my swapper was so generous. The rules of the blog swap were quite simple - a minimum of 5 things and a minimum of 2 had to be hand made. Other than that, and trying to stick to the theme, it was up to you. I enjoyed having something to work towards. I'll take part again next year if it runs again.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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